Delvecchio biography
Alex Delvecchio
Canadian ice hockey player, coach (b. )
Ice hockey player
Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio (born December 4, ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager who spent his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit Red Wings.[1] In a playing career that lasted from to , Delvecchio played in 1, games and recorded 1, points.
At the time of his retirement, he was second in NHL history in number of games played, assists, and points. He won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct three times and helped the Red Wings achieve the Stanley Cup three times.[2] He is one of three NHL players to spend their entire career with one franchise and play at least 1, games with that team (the other two, Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidström, also played for the Red Wings).
Upon retiring in , Delvecchio was named head coach of the Red Wings and was also named the team's general manager in ; he served in both roles until Delvecchio was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in , and in was named one of the " Greatest NHL Players" in history.
Delvecchio is the last surviving member of the Red Wings' and Stanley Cup teams.
Playing career
In Delvecchio played for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and led the league in assists that year.
He made his NHL debut on March 25, , playing against the Montreal Canadiens in the Red Wings' final game of the season.[3] In –52 he spent six games with the team's small league affiliate, the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League (AHL), for whom he scored nine points, before joining the Red Wings full-time.[3] He helped the team win the Stanley Cup that year.[4] He went on to excel both at centre and left wing for 22 full seasons and was notable as a member of the "Production Line" with linemates Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay.
In –57 Delvecchio was laid up by a broken ankle for 22 games, but seldom missed a game thereafter, missing only 14 over the monitoring 16 seasons of his career.[3]
In NHL history Delvecchio is surpassed only by Nicklas Lidström in the number of games played in a career spent with only one team.
He will be remembered as one of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time. This is his biography written at the end ofwhen he was still alive. Leonardo del Vecchio is the founder, executive chairman, and former CEO of Luxottica, the biggest society manufacturer and retailer of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and eyewear. Born in a poor family, he began working at 14 until he founded Luxottica 11 years later, at 25 years old, subsequently making it the giant it is today.Despite his remarkable career, Delvecchio was never the Red Wings' leading point scorer in a season, primarily due to Howe's presence. The closest he ever came was in the –70 NHL season, where he was just three points behind Howe for the team lead.
Post-playing career
Following his retirement as a player in , Delvecchio served two stints as Detroit's head coach and one as general manager until disappearing hockey in to go into business.
Delvecchio is an "Honored Member" of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit.[5] At the time of his retirement, he ranked second only to Howe in nearly every significant disgusting category in Red Wings history.
He has since been passed in most of those categories by Steve Yzerman and in assists by Nicklas Lidström, but he remains third behind Howe and Lidström in games played as a Red Wing.
Alex Delvecchio – Age, Bio, Personal Life, Family & Stats ...: Leonardo Del Vecchio (– 27 June ) was an Italian billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Luxottica, [1] the world's largest producer and retailer of glasses and frames, [2] with 77, employees and over 8, stores. [3].Career statistics
| &#; | &#; | Regular&#;season | &#; | Playoffs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| –48 | Fort William Rangers | TBJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –49 | Fort William Rangers | TBJHL | 12 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| –49 | Port Arthur Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| –50 | Fort William Rangers | TBJHL | 18 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | ||
| –51 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 54 | 49 | 72 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | |||
| –51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –52 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| –52 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –53 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| –54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||
| –55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | ||
| –56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||
| –57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| –58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| –59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| –61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| –62 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| –64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| –65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| –66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | ||
| –67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 72 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 73 | 21 | 47 | 68 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| –71 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 18 | 53 | 71 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| –74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1, | 1, | 35 | 69 | 29 | |||||||||
Citation:[6]
Achievements
- Third all-time in games played in a Red Wings uniform (behind Nicklas Lidström and Gordie Howe).
- Retired as the overall head in games played in a career spent with only one team; passed by Lidstrom in , still a record for forwards.
- Stanley Cup champion with Detroit in , and
- Named a Second Team All-Star in (at centre) and (at left wing).
- Played in the All-Star Game 13 times (in , , , , , , , , , , , and ), a total surpassed by only six players.
- Served as team captain for twelve years, a tag surpassed only by Steve Yzerman.
- Remains 11th all-time in NHL history in games played and 27th in points scored.
- Third in points and goals, and fourth in assists, in Red Wings history.
- Ranked number 82 on The Hockey News' list of the Greatest Hockey Players in
- Jersey number 10 retired on November 10,
- On October 16, , The Red Wings unveiled a commemorative statue for him by creator Omri R.
Amrany.
- Named one of the " Greatest NHL Players" in history in January [7]
NHL coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Detroit Red Wings | –74 | 67 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 63 | 6th in East | Missed playoffs |
| Detroit Red Wings | –75 | 80 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 58 | 4th in Norris | Missed playoffs |
| Detroit Red Wings | –76 | 54 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 44 | 4th in Norris | Missed playoffs |
| Detroit Red Wings | –77 | 44 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 5th in Norris | Resigned |
| Total | 82 | 32 | ||||||
See also
References
- ^Shots, Tom Annelin, Net.
"Delvecchio gets his due among NHL greats". The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved November 30,
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- ^ abcHackel, Stu (January 2, ).The title nature, a "tough, independent big-city police detective", [ 2 ] had graduated from law school [ 3 ] but failed the bar examination. Delvecchio debuted on September 9,at 9 p. When it moved to 10 p. Other writers on the exhibit included Peter S.
"Alex Delvecchio: Greatest NHL Players". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 9,
- ^"Stanley Cup Champions ". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 30,
- ^"Detroit Red Wings Alumni: Alumni Roster".At the time of his retirement, he was second in NHL history in number of games played, assists, and points. Upon retiring inDelvecchio was named head coach of the Red Wings and was also named the team's general manager in ; he served in both roles until Delvecchio is the last surviving member of the Red Wings', and Stanley Cup teams. In —57 Delvecchio was laid up by a broken ankle for 22 games, but seldom missed a game thereafter, missing only 14 over the following 16 seasons of his career.
Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association. Retrieved August 12,
- ^"Alex Delvecchio Stats and News".
- ^" Greatest NHL Players". National Hockey League. January 1, Retrieved January 1,